LanChile takes delivery of its first Airbus A319

Chilean flag carrier LanChile has taken delivery of its first A319 from Airbus. The arrival of the A319 at the carrier's base in Santiago represents a further step in LanChile's fleet modernisation plans. The A319 will replace the 737-200 and will be deployed on short-haul and regional routes. A second A319 is due for delivery before the end of the year.

Powered by V2500-A5 engines from International Aero Engines, the A319s will be configured in a comfortable single-class configuration seating 136 passengers.

The Airbus A320 Family comes in four different sizes - the 107-seat A318, 124-seat A319, 150-seat A320 and 185-seat A321. All of them share the same airframe - only the fuselage lengths are different - plus they have the same cockpits, systems and handling qualities.